I love to have parties and what party is complete without a good selection of different dips?? Many of these I have tried, and the others are on my to try list. Look for the to see the one's that are Tried and True by Lu !

Place the cream cheese, blue cheese, cheddar cheese, mustard, Worcestershire, garlic powder, and salt in a mixer bowl and beat at low speed just until well mixed.

Stir in the pecans and currants. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Refrigerate the che
ese mixture for 30 minutes or until slightly firm, then shape into a ball.

Roll in the chopped parsley to coat well.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Let stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.

Place on a platter surrounded with crackers and apple wedges.

Notes & SuggestionsTried Dec 23/98 for potluck at lunch. Left out currants and chopped nuts. Used cold ingredients in the food processor. Shaped into a pinecone, covered with almonds, and added a plastic holly berry at the top for a stem. This was very cute ! Go to top

Chop up artichoke hearts (I put them in the food processor) and mix with all other ingredients.

Put in casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes

Serving Suggestions & Notes:
This dish is not particularly colorful if served as is.
Try dressing it up with sprigs of fresh parsley.
I've also had success with sprinkling diced roasted red peppers on top!
Serve with Tortilla chips, flat bread(lavosh), melba toast, wheat crackers or baby pita breads.

Tried: 07/03/98 Used lemon instead of lime juice as I didn't have limes. Increased cilantro from 1 Tbsp to 1/4 cup. We like cilantro at our house, but for those of you can leave it out. The cumin in this adds nice flavour. Per serving: 186 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (68% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 148mg Sodium

Using a food processor, puree the garbanzo beans. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.

Put in a serving dish and make a depression in the center. Pour olive oil into the depression. Garnish with cumin

Notes:
This can be served at room temperature with pita bread, corn chips or fresh vegetables.
The quantities listed are a guide only, I always cook to taste.
Tried on: March 7, 1998 - split into two batches.. added curry to one half along with the cumin. For the other I left out the cumin, added hot sauce and some cayenne for a spicy version. Both very good.